Texas Tech defense stifles BYU in 29‑7 victory
LUBBOCK, Texas (Interstat) — Texas Tech’s defense dominated, holding BYU to a single fourth-quarter score in a 29-7 victory on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium.
The Red Raiders’ defense was relentless, sacking BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier multiple times and limiting the Cougars’ offense. Jacob Rodriguez led the unit with 14 tackles and an interception.
Texas Tech built a 13-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Behren Morton threw for 219 yards and a touchdown, while Cameron Dickey rushed for 121 yards and a score.
The loss is the first of the season for BYU, which falls to 8-1. Texas Tech improves to 9-1 before an announced crowd of 60,229.